Monthly Archives: March 2010

Plenty of notes, quotes and links on today’s Kevin Willard/Anne Donovan press conference at Seton Hall (plus some links on Steve Lavin and other local hoops issues). First a few thoughts after picking the brain of the beat writers in attendance at Walsh … Continue reading →

Former South Plainfield High School standout Marquis Jones had a mixed outing against North Carolina in Tuesday’s NIT semifinals. Rhode Island’s starting point guard posted seven points on 2-of-4 shooting, handed out five assists and made two steals, but he … Continue reading →

Just going to post some key links and quick-hit thoughts tonight because we’ve been busy with a story off the court: the arrival of Baby Hoops Haven. C.J. (Carmelo James) Carino was born Sunday at 11:41 p.m. For the record, … Continue reading →

Hoping to catch a star on the rise, Seton Hall University has turned to 34-year-old Kevin Willard to clean up its men’s basketball program. Willard, who turned Iona’s program around in a three-year stint that served as his lone head-coaching … Continue reading →

Here is the season wrap-up for the Courier News area. Scroll to the bottom of this post for my notes on the selection process. FINAL TOP 10 1. Plainfield (26-4): Led the polls wire to wire. 2. Ridge (23-6): Best … Continue reading →

It was Lance Thomas’ kind of game: all elbows, sweat and hard hats. The Scotch Plains native put in a typical effort, notching one point, four rebounds, two assists, one steal and one thunderous block to help Duke beat down … Continue reading →

UPDATE, 5 p.m.: As The Trentonian first reported, Seton Hall junior forward Jeff Robinson has declared for the NBA Draft. Robinson, who has one year of eligibility left, has not hired an agent and has until May 8 to withdraw … Continue reading →

Plenty to chew on between the SHU search, Sweet 16 picks and interesting links . . . SETON HALL COACHING SEARCH Add a new/old name to the mix: Davidson’s Bob McKillop, who was a finalist the last time around. Below is our … Continue reading →

Here is my All-Metropolitan ballot, which includes my vote for the Haggerty Award (top player in the metro area). Very tough call between the top two guys. Readers of this blog may disagree, which is fair. You can make a … Continue reading →

UPDATE: Siena beat writer Piete Iorizzo is reporting that Seton Hall has reached out and been granted permission to talk to McCaffery: Extent of the conversations not known The Record’s J.P. Pelzman confirms what we’ve been hearing: The Seton Hall job is … Continue reading →

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Since its launch in 2006, Hoops Haven has become a staple of the New Jersey basketball community. This is the place to find breaking news, analysis and links about college and high school basketball in the Garden State.

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Jerry Carino has covered sports for the Gannett New Jersey newspapers since 1996 and has been on the college basketball beat since 2003. A native of Old Bridge, he also teaches journalism at Kean University.Email Jerry.